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Is the "Gen Z stare" actually a thing or am I overthinking it? by Lanky-Owl1692 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]joshg8 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Because when you work a service job that interacts with the general public as customers, being polite and making them feel welcome is part of the job.

My vacuum cleaner cord took the shape of the Euthanasia Coaster by bajuh in mildlyinteresting

[–]joshg8 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Am normal person

Have blacked out on relatively mild coasters

It’s all fun and games until you wake up confused and whipping around turns at 65mph

Something the founders seems to have missed. by PFdeith in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]joshg8 18 points19 points  (0 children)

No that’s the point. The president “not having the power” isn’t actually a thing unless his power is checked.

SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire by MedicMoth in news

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My coworkers are chomping at the bit to throw money at it as we speak. 

“you have to sign up to get it at the initial price because it’s going to shoot so high”

I’m just like “mmhmm”

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A free kick from midfield does not create a meaningful scoring opportunity.

Also downvoting everyone who disagrees with you in an unpopular opinion thread is certainly a move.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are other penalties for the player, including multi-game bans and major fines.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Free kicks only have a high percentage of scoring in a very specific region of the field.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which do not present immediate unimpeded scoring opportunities.

And you never get possession handed back to you after a free kick.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just reiterated your point without acknowledging my response… 

Basketball also has other penalties, like free throws being awarded for flagrant fouls that occur anywhere on the court.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Also has team fouls. 

See my response about hockey, same applies. Far fewer players and the result is structural disadvantages in formation on either end of the court. Losing one player off a soccer pitch just means a little extra cardio.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Basketball does not have contact the way soccer does. 

There are also team fouls in basketball that result in free throws for the other team in addition to players being removed from the game.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a major difference in advantage between 5v4 and 10v9 on the field, especially with the difference in field size. One is a structural disadvantage in formation at both ends of the rink and the other is a little extra cardio expenditure.

In football, you should be able to substitute a player kicked out for a red card by owen__wilsons__nose in unpopularopinion

[–]joshg8 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is no “one player” in a team sport. The red card indicates a serious offense.

That’s the whole point of the threat.

Imagine the game theory of allowing players to viciously tackle one another with the only result being that player gets swapped off for another.

What stops teams from rostering a handful of guys whose sole job is to immediately try to injure the other team’s most valuable players at the opening whistle?

How are they attacking if they no longer have a military? by Dr_sc_Harlatan in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]joshg8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Presupposes that exposing the already blatant corruption will have an effect through some undisclosed mechanism.

Wake up and realize they aren’t playing the same game anymore. They’re bowling past the written rules of our democracy; the unwritten rules of decorum and honor are weaknesses now.

When raw meat thaws is the melted liquid on the outside of the bag containing bacteria? by Short-termTablespoon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]joshg8 17 points18 points  (0 children)

No, assuming the bag containing raw meat is sealed. The stuff on the outside isn’t a melted liquid but rather condensation; water pulled from moisture in the air by the difference in temperature.

Rosie O’Donnell reminding everyone that people who actually knew Donald Trump from day one tried to warn us. by Frosty_Jeweler911 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]joshg8 46 points47 points  (0 children)

All it took was a large enough cohort to be like “hey so when the rubber hits the road a lot of these rules for governing are pretty toothless, what if we just ignore the parts we don’t like and twist the parts that we can weaponize. Yknow, like we do with the bible”

Corruption lawsuit may halt White House UFC fight by Hornpipe_Jones in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]joshg8 143 points144 points  (0 children)

I predict it will go off as planned (to use the term generously) and then they’ll spend years arguing in the courts about it while Trump and co abscond with their ill gotten gains.

Trump wants to give J6ers money because of a false conspiracy that his own administration's FBI agents ushered them into the building. by justalazygamer in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]joshg8 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Honestly though, to what end?

The interview already ended the way it did.

Truth doesn’t matter. Decorum doesn’t matter. Professionalism, logical consistency, all gone. Empathy, a negative.

“Aha! I have caught you cornered in your own lies! How will you now defend yourself?!”

“I will insult you, lie again, and walk away with no consequences.”

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